The Week Junior US

Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!

World leaders meet in Italy

Comedians visit the Pope

Wild horses return to Kazakhstan

Historic shipwreck is found

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Rainstorms batter South Florida

Florida fact file

WORD OF THE WEEK • SWEAR

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Verdict in trial of President’s son

Top theater prizes awarded

Subway stop to be renamed

Olympic Trials held in NFL stadium

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should singers stop swearing? • Some people say curse words in songs are rude, but others don’t mind.

A mental health champion • Dr. Jacqueline B. Toner makes psychology accessible for young people.

Legend is mourned

Student breaks record

OVERHEARD

How orangutans learn to build nests

More amazing builders

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado and Utah

Decoding meerkats’ secret language

Bornean flat-headed frog

Good week / Bad week

“Why can turtles swim and tortoises can’t?” Clara, 8, Washington

She was a voice in art and activism • Faith Ringgold told stories through her quilts, paintings, sculptures, and masks.

Three works by the artist • Faith Ringgold produced hundreds of pieces of art and experimented with many styles and techniques. Here are three examples.

When dinos became warm-blooded

How birds adapt

Shirts allow more soccer fans to enjoy the game

Chocolate helps people and the planet

A robot that hugs like a human

Photos of the week

Celtics win 18th NBA championship

Remembering a star

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Olympic basketball team named

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON… • These US athletes have qualified for or are hoping to qualify for this summer’s Olympics or Paralympics in Paris. Here are some quotes they shared with The Week Junior about their lives.

Nature inspires garden art • Whimsical sculptures of bunnies, birds, and butterflies by artist Hunt Slonem are on display in San Antonio, Texas.

3 facts about Hunt Slonem

Animated film about friendship

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Have fun brawls with big stars

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

CHANNEL OF THE WEEK

Roswell Johnson Saves the World!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB

Ask the Author Ambassador • Chris Colfer is the author of the best-selling The Land of Stories fantasy series, and now he has published his first science fiction novel, Roswell Johnson Saves the World! He spoke to The Week Junior about his lifelong fascination with aliens and more.

Take amazing pictures of nature • Learn to capture the outdoor beauty all around you.

Meet the judges

Enter our Nature Photo Contest! • Do you love taking photographs of plants, flowers, trees, and wildlife? When you’re outdoors, are you often trying to capture the amazing beauty of the natural world? If so, now is your chance to use your creativity, curiosity, and skills to enter The Week Junior’s fourth annual Nature Photo Contest.

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

United Through Reading

Becoming a published author

SUMMER OF READING

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures with...